Device for dispensing liquid or plastic materials.



l "6.11. LOEBEN. DEVIGE FOR DISPENSING LIQUID 0R PLASTIC MATERIALS.

' 'ABPLICAUQN man SEPI. 111. 191s.

1,299,487.. 1 'Patented Apr; 8,1919.

' Q N f "I 111111 IN1/mmh Mp/caw. V f-ZMM A TTOHIVEY D STATES-PA NT FFCEo G-USYAYIEVA. LOEBEN, .0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOB T0 THE DE LUXE COMPANY, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, A CORPORATION F DELAWARE.

. following is a specification.

5 it- ;well adapted. Y

' Oneofthe diiiicultieswith devices of this Be it known thatV I GUs'rAvn A. LoEEN. a

citizen'of the United States, and a. resident of Philadelphia, in thecounty of Philadelphia and State of vI el'msylvania,.have invented an Improvement .in Devices for Dispensing Liquid or Plastic Materials,V of which the devices for dispensing liquids.' semi-liquids and plastic ma.- terials and 'it"is ad`apted for use in thedisvpensing of such materials of ,variouskinds MvV invention relates to l.and'for various purposes. I have shown the same, l however, as employed in connectlon with' a shaving-brush for whichI have found character-'as heretofore manufactured and which. have 'been employed thefconstruction of fountain shaving brushes .has been that of preventing the semi-liquider plastic soap -from escaping into the operative part vof thefdevicef" and preventing satisfactory. o'p'eration fthe same. "j: l

Onef-ofgthe objects of my inventionis to overcome this difficulty by providing an efiiclentfand pos'ltlve meansfor prevelatin'g',` the soaplmfaterlal or otherm'aterlal. as thegcas'e maybegfrom escaping into 'or between the frelativelymovable operating parts of the dei'viceithereby insuring thatfthe sa'idjparts "."shal1,at`.al 1ztiiues functionsatisfactorily and :eiliciently.-

'A' furtherobject' of my invention pro- Vvidea' construction in which -;t lie valve .controlledT discharge opening` leading from the har'ulle` il'rgwh'ich the liquidfjs'emiliquid. or plastic materials'. are contai inatically and 1positivelyop' 40.

.manner toY permit theajeqiiiiied portions of Y material to 'be discharged but tv. prevent the to' the end'of the handles' during'the .operation oflthex-.deviee such -jdischarge of any portionjlwhichis not desired saL ' for-immediate use Ifjpntio s-fnotrequired 45 i i frinunediate useV were; l'large'dthev A autherobjectgf layinenioa to] e 0 jtuting the brush 7 are secured within the j annular'opening of a head 8, the forward provide a constru'etionwhich is more cfomfV 'pact and Vin which the'operative parts aresov combined and related to eachother that they are caused toA occupy. a' smaller space' than heretofore has beeiigpractcble. i 'Y still further object ofmyinvention is t0 Specica'tion of. Letters Patent.

aeap *threaded for detachable engagement with the 'scre'w threaded portion 6 at the inner end ioffthe said handle.

` Ii`nv1cE Fon nIsPENsING LIQUID onl PLAs'rIc MATERIALS.

Patented Apr. 8, 1919.

Application filed September 18, 1918. Serial No. 254,686.

provide the piston, which operatesin the handle for expelling therefrom the material which is to be dispensed, with means for preventing the escape of any portion of the Said material between the saidV piston and the means for causing movementthereof longitudinally of thesaid handle.

OtherV objects and advantages of my invention will be pointed out particularly and referred to in the detailed description thereof which follows or will be apparent from said description. f

In order that my inventionmay be more readily comprehended and its commercial Vand practical uses more fully appreciated,

reference may be had to the accompanying drawing in which I have illust-rated one- Vform of aa convenient embodiment thereof.

Various changes may "bemade in the details of construction without 'departingvv from. the' 'principles of my invention.-

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectionalvievv of a fountain shaving brush -in which the dispensing portion is constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a sectionalA ew taken onthe lline 3:-3 of Fig. and showing a detail ofcony 'structioin p n Referring to the drawing, 1" designates V'la 'hollow handle which.v also constitutes the reservoir for holding the material tofbe disl pensed. The outer rear end portion ofthe said handle is enlarged as indicated at2 .for a purpose to be hereinafter indicated-andjis closed, as indicated atf-'the closure' in 'fthe' construction .shown 'being integralA with the body of the handle. vHoweverrthis need not ofa separate cap sealed or otherwise secured The inner end of the handle- 1 .is closedfby 4 having a Hange 5 whichV isscrew "The inner or rear ends of the hairs consti- Vend of which isbent and finished in the form v'f an annular Y.enlargement or head, as inbe the case, because the closure may consist l The head 8 is adapted to have detachable.

screw threaded connection with the screw threaded annular flange 9a of the member 10. The latter is secured at 11 to a shoulder formed at the inner rear end of a tubular member 12 the outer forward end of which is provided with an o ening 13 which opening is adapted to be c osed by the lower end 14 of a discharge tube leading from terior of the handle 1. The portion 15 of the said tube which extends into the tubular member 12 is relatively small as compared with the screw threaded ortion 16 of the said tube which is situate in the handle 1.

Theportions 15 and 16 may be constructed.

` which is situated in the annular space within the enlarged portion 20' surrounding the portion l5 of the discharge tube or passageway.

A gland 24 which has screw threaded connection with interior threads -upon the enlarged portion 20 is adapted to compress and hold the packing material 21 securely and tightly in place against a portion of the exterior surface of the part 15 of the discharge tube or passageway. It will be observed that the discharge tube is provided with openings at 25 for the discharge of the material 26 therefrom. After the discharge of the materi-al from these openings it escapes through the opening 13 to the brush 7 30 designates a member which is perma-A nently and ixedly or rigidly secured to the tubular passageway for conveying material `to he dispensed from the reservoir. The

member 30 is provided with an' enlarged for# wardly extending portion which is hollowed out -as indicated to form a chamber 32,-the hollowing out of the same, forming what may be described or defined as a skirt 33. The skirt 33 is provided with a laterally extending flange 34 as shown. The enlarged portion 20 together withthe gland 24 telescopically project into the chamber 32 within the skirt 33. j

35 designates an annular spacmg member reduced at its upper end -as shown to form a shoulder 36. The forward end ofthean'l nular member 35 rests against the member l() while the Arear inner end thereof rests against the inner surface of a. member 40, the

y latter being provided with a'lange 40L which has screw threaded connection with the innerrear end of an annular covering member The forward end of the annular member 41 is smooth and extends around and covers and is secured to the screw threaded flange 9a of the member 10.

The member 40 is provided with a central.

substantially square opening 42 in which the intermediate portion of the member 30 is the in-l -but cannot rotaie with respect thereto.

The closing cap member 4 is'provided with a central opening as indicated at 45 through which the rear end portion of the member 30 extends,V the said member being provided with a shoulder against which the forward side of said member 4 surrounding the opening 45p-is seated. The cap member 4 is rotatably secured in position upon the member 30 by a nut 46 which has screw threaded engagement with a reduced portion 47 of the member' 30.

The member 40- is provided at intervals with depressed inclined portions 50 which constitute cams for coperating with correspondingly shaped and formed cam projections 51 upon vthe forward side of the handle closing cap 4. It will be observed that in the present construction I have shown two cam surfaces 50 and also two vcoperating cam projections 51.` It will be understood, however, that a greater number of such cam acting parts may be provided if desired, depending upon the amount of material it is desired to discharge at intervals from-the interior of the handle.

It will be noted that 'I have provided a coil spring 56 which is situated in the annular space between thespacing member 35 and the skirt 33. The forward end of this spring is seated against the annular flange 34 while the rear end thereof is seated against vthe shoulder 36 formed at the rear upperv end portion vof the annular spacing member It will be observed that 'when once screwed in lpositionthe portions 10, 40 and 41 are fixed with respect to each other, that is to say, immovable longitudinally.

The screw threaded flange 40a ofthe member 40,Y as well as the screw threaded flange 5 of the cap 4 when the parts are in operative position with the cam projections 51 seated against the cam surfaces 50, is covered and protected by means of an annular covering and protecting member54. The said member 54 is provided with a short inturned flange 55 which is seated against the outer periphery of the member 41 at ay point just forward of the forward edge of the flange 40a'. Said member 54- also .provided with an annular inwardly extending proj ection- 56 which isvsituated just in rear of the .outer peripheral edge of the member 40. In this 62 which contact with and press against the said disk at its inner annular rear edge with an inwardly extending annular flange portion 64 which extends over the rear edge of the hub 63 and cont-acts vfirmly with .and against the screw' threaded portion 16 so as to prevent the escape -of any of the material 26 from the handle l between the screw threaded portion 16 and the hub 61.

Assuming that the handle is provided with a supply of liquid, semi-liquid or plastic material, such as soap, 26, as indicated in Fig. 1 of the drawing, the device will be operated to cause a discharge of the quantity of material .desired by holding in one hand the portion 41 which,togethr with the parts connected therewith, may be termedthe body portion of the brush-holding section, and taking hold of the handle 1 with the other hand and turning the saine together with the cap 4 secured to the inner forward end thereof to the right in the direction in which the hands of a watch turn. Such turning movement causes the cam projections 51 to slide upwardly upon the cam surfaces 50 so as to cause a longitudinal movement of `the handle 1, the cap 4 and the discharge tube consisting of the parts 15 and 16. Such movement lcauses disengagement of the inner forward end 14 of the part 15 from the edges of the opening 13 so that the latter is opened.;

By reason of the friction between the spring fin ers 62 and the disk y62 with the interior o the handle 1, it will be understood that, the piston which comprises the members and 62 rotates with the said handle and that in consequence thereof it moves longitudinally lin said, handle toward the rear thereof simultaneously with the rotatory' and longitudinal movement of the handle. Such rearward longitudinal movements of the handle 1 and the discharge tube and the part 30 secured thereto is in opposition tothe pressure exerted by the spring 56.

Consequently as soon as the handle 1` has been turned sufficiently to carry the cam projections 51 through a halfvrevolution they will again move into engagement with the cams 50 under the influence of the spring 56 which -at such time causes longitudinal forward movement of the part l, the discharge tube and the part 30 secured to the latter, so that the opening 13 is closed by the forward pointed end 14 of the said tube.

When the plastic material has been driven from the handle 1 by the rear longitudinal movement of the piston the elastic'disk62"1 will be found to occupy the space formed by the enlargement 2 of the handle 1. In plac ing or inserting the disk 62' in the forward open end of the part 1 b'efore lthe same is closed bythe closing cap 4, it is compressed, consequently when it is moved into the enlarged portion 2 of thehandle 1 it expands and cannot readily be removed therefrom.

The idea of providing a construction of handle having means to prevent the ready removal of the disk 62a after the material has been emptied is to prevent the handle from being used a second time.' It is the purpose that the material, such as soap, to be dispensed shall vbe placed in a handle such as the handle l'and the inner forward; end

thereof closed by means of a new elastic disk 62a which handle may then be used and substituted fora handle 1 from which all of the soap material has been discharged,"such used handle being thrown away. i

I claim: l

1. In a device for dispensing liquid, semiliquid and plastic material, the combination of a receptacle for holding said material, a discharge tube leading from the interior of said receptacle and projecting a distance beyond the forward end thereof, the said material .being discharged through'said tube, a tube into which the forward, projecting part of said discharge tube extends and into which the said material escapes from the latter, and means'interposed between the said tubes for preventing any of said material from escaping rearwardly through said second named tube.

2. In a device for dispensing liquid, semiliquid and plastic material, the combination of a receptacle for holding said material, a discharge tube leading from the interior of said receptacle and projecting beyond the forward end thereof, a tube into which the v forward end ofsaid discharge tube projects.y means for expelling the material from said receptacle through said discharge tube and the forward end of said second named tube,

and means interposed between a portion of said discharge tube and said second named tube-for preventing thepassage of any of said material rearwardly throughl the latter.

3. In a device for dispensing liquid, semiliquid and plastic material, the combination chamber which encircles a portion of the .projecting part oflsaid'discharge tube, and

Yof said receptacle and projecting beyond the forward. end thereof through which the' material escapes from said receptacle, a-wall secured to said discharge tube and spaced therefrom to form a chamber around a portion of the projecting part of said discharge tube, a tube into vwhich said projecting partextends, the rear end of said tube extending into said chamber, and means interposed between the said tubes for preventing the escape of material into said chamber.

V5. In a device for dispensing liquid, semiliquid and plastic material, the combination ofa receptacle for holding said material, a discharge tube extending from the interior of said receptacle and projecting beyond the forward end thereof through which the inaterial escapes from said receptacle, the forward end of said tube terminating in a valve portion, a wall secured to said discharge tube and s aced therefrom to form a chamberV aroun a portion of the projectin part thereof, a tube into which said disc arge tube extends, the forward end of'said tube having anopening through which the material discharged from said discharge tube escapes, and the rear end of said tube extending into said chamber, means interposed between said tubes for preventing the escape of material rearwardly through the second named tube linto said chamber, and means for causing reciprocating movement of said discharge tube, substantially as described.

6.'. In a device for dispensing liquid, semiliquid and plastic material, the combination of a receptacle for holding the said material,

a discharge tube extending from the interior of said receptacle and projecting beyond the forward end thereof for discharging the said material from said receptacle, said discharge tube terminating at its forward end in a valve 'portion' and having secured thereto a member having an annular part spaced from a portion of the said projecting'part to form an annular chamber surrounding the said projecting part, said annular part having at its forward edge a laterally extending flange, a body dportion comprising an annular meinber. an plates situated therein, an annular spacing member situated between the said plates and surrounding the said annular part, the rear end ortion of said spacing member being provided with a shoulder, a tube into which the projectin part Yof said dischargetube extends,'the orward end of said tube being provided with an openingfor the escapeof a lateral flange at its forward edge two parallel transversely extending material delivered from the said discharge tube and the rear end thereof rojectl into the said annular chamber, and said tu being rigidly secured tothe forward one of the said transversely extending plates, resilient means interposed between the said annular wall and the said spacin member for holding the said discharge, tuie in forward position with the valve portion thereof closing the opening in the forward end of said second named tube, and means for causing rearward movement of said discharge tube in opposition to the action of said resilient means, substantially as described.

7. In a device for dispensing liquid, semiliquid and plastic material, the combination of a'receptacle for holding the said material, a discharge tube extending from the interior of-said receptacle and projecting beyond the forward end thereof for discharging the said material from said receptacle, said tube bein provided at its forward end with a pointed valve portion and h aving discharge openings adjacent to its forward end, and the said tube Yalso having secured thereto an annular wall providing an annular chamber surrounding a portion of said projecting part, said annular wall being provided with a hollow body portion provided with a couple of parallel spaced. plates extending transversely.

thereof, an annular spacing member situated -within the said hollow member and between the said transversely extending plates, the rear portion 0fl said spacing member being providedfwith a shoulder, a tube xedly secured to lthe forward end of the said transverse plates, said tube being provided with a discharge opening at its forward end and y with an enlargement at its rear end which projects into the said annular chamber, packing-material interposed between the enlarged portion of said second named tube and the projecting part of the said discharge tube,

means for securing the said receptacle and the said head, a spring interposed between the flange upon the said annular wall and the shoulder upon the said spacin "member for holding the said discharge tu in forward position to close the discharge opening in the said second named tube, and means yfor causing rearward movement of the said discharge tube, substantially as described. 8. In a device for dispensing liquid, semiliquid and plastic material, the combination of a receptacle for holding said material, said'receptacle having an enlargement at its rear end to form an enlarged space therein,

a discharge tube leading from said receptacle and rojecting beyond the forward end thereof, t e portion of said discharge tube within theI said rece tacle bei'gscrew threaded, a piston within the said receptacle which iston has screw threaded engagement with t e said discharge tube, and the said piston comprising elastic .and non-elastic portions, the said elastic ortion being compressed when inserted wtihin the said rece tacle, means for rotatably said receptacle with the said discharge tube, the rotation of the said receptacle with re spect to lthe said discharge tube causing rotation of the said piston with respect thereto lby reason of the friction between the said piston land the interior surface `of the said receptacle, whereby the said piston is caused to move toward the rear of the said receptacle upon the rotation thereof, the said elastic portion, when the said piston reaches the rear end of the said receptacle, entering the said enlarged portion and expanding to fill the same, substantially as described.

9. In a device for dispensing liquid, semiliquid and plastic material, the combination of a receptacle for holding said material, a discharge tube extending from said receptacle for discharging the said material thereconnecting e from, the said discharge tube within the said receptacle. being screw threaded, a, piston situated within the said receptacle and having screw threaded engagement with the said screw threaded tube and frictional engagement with the interior surface of said receptacle, means for connecting the said receptacle and said discharge tube whereby they are relatively rotatable, such relative rotation causing relative rotation of the piston and discharge tube to effect axial movement l of said piston upon said discharge tube and the said piston comprising an elastic annular portion having anA inwardly extending annular flange at one edge for engaging the said screw threaded discharge tube, substantially as and for the purpose-described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have hereunto Set my hand this 16th day of September, A. D., 1918.

GUSTAVE A. LOEBEN. 

